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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Introducing Sue McFadden

I'd like to introduce you to one of my all-time favourite dollmakers, Sue McFadden.

Since I discovered her dolls and her blog several years ago I have been taken with the quiet poise and wonderful craftsmanship of her dolls, most of which are made entirely from wool felt.Sue quietly goes about making her dolls and her other art without too much fuss, but really, these stunning works of doll art deserve much more exposure!

Sue has decided to offer an online class in felt doll-making, which is wonderful news indeed! If you want to find out the details of the class go to Sue's blog and while you are there check out her galleries with lots of lovely finished dolls to drool over!

Sue kindly allowed me to use some of her photos of her dolls - aren't they fabulous?

beautiful ! I think I would love to do this some time in the near future !Thanks Susie for posting this.

I also want to thank you for all your inspiration and tutorials. It has made me much more confident in that I made some dolls of my own . I have been featured on Cloth and clay dolls ( The Thistle flowers) : ) I never dream that would happen to me. Thank You for your inspiration !

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The first picture shows the body sketch taken from the finished head, and the pattern drafted from the sketch. Doing it this way helps me t...

Liesl SOLD

One of my historically referenced dolls (SOLD)

Historically-referenced doll SOLD

Ellen (Essie) Carpenter SOLD

Evacuee child of the London Blitz, 1939

MadeIt

Two "Izannahs" SOLD

Click on the picture to go to IW Ning site

Ragged Clown Behind SOLD

Serafina on Etsy SOLD

Now for sale in my Etsy store - click on the image

Check out what I have available in my Etsy store - click on the pic to go straight there.

Running Repairs SOLD

Sometimes you need a little help from a friend

Doll Making Tutorial

I have posted a 'mini-tutorial' of some of my techniques on http://picturetrail.com/susiedollsI am happy to receive any feedback, because I am also working on a doll-making book and feedback is very useful for that endeavour. On the same picturetrail site there are more albums with other work as well

Renaissance Girl

Working drawing for new piece

Revenge of Gaia SOLD

Full View

Sleeping Muse SOLD

Ferro-cement sculpture I made a few years ago. This piece is on permanent display at Peppermint Bay, Woodbridge. I was joint winner of the Inaugural Peppermint Bay Sculpture Prize with this piece.